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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of |
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Norman Ray Rust of Del Rio, who passed away on January 3, 2007, at |
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the age of 62; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 20, 1944, in Quemado, Mr. Rust was a |
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member of the Del Rio and Val Verde volunteer fire departments for a |
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combined 41 years of service; he was employed by the Coca-Cola |
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Company for a number of years and until April 2005 with the Texas |
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Department of Public Safety; and |
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WHEREAS, Men and women who give of themselves to serve as |
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firefighters are indeed deserving of special recognition; these |
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brave individuals answer the call of duty by responding to |
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emergency situations and ensuring the protection of countless |
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citizens; Norman Rust made invaluable contributions to his |
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community, and he will be missed by all those who were fortunate to |
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have known him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Norman Ray Rust and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Mary Elizabeth Sanderson Rust; to his daughter, Linda Ruth Rust; to |
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his sister, Lois Marie Lightfoot; to his brother, Jerry Lee Rust and |
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his wife, Patricia Gayle; to his sister-in-law, Romelia Rust; to |
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his nieces and nephews; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Norman |
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Ray Rust. |